Jay Faatz

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884-1890)

AVG .241
HR 3
RBI 105
H 274
OPS .584
PIV -1,537
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 196 lb
Born
10/24/1859 in Weedsport, NY, USA
Died
4/10/1923 in Syracuse, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1884-08-22
Last Game
1890-09-10

Full name: Jacob S. Faatz

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
298 1,135 159 274 24 12 3 105 93 39 67 .241 .293 .292 .584 -1,537

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .293 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.

Career SLG .292 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 14.0% below league average.

Career OPS .584 vs. league average .650 across their career seasons — 10.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1884 PT1 AA 29 112 18 27 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 .241 .243 (-1%) .278 (-2%) .327 (-4%) .606 (-3%) -49.2
1888 CL3 AA 120 470 73 124 10 2 0 51 64 12 34 .264 .238 (+11%) .290 (+7%) .319 (-8%) .610 (-1%) 84.7
1889 CL4 NL 117 442 50 102 12 5 2 38 27 17 28 .231 .263 (-12%) .334 (-18%) .357 (-18%) .691 (-18%) -1261.0
1890 BFP PL 32 111 18 21 0 2 1 16 2 9 5 .189 .260 (-27%) .336 (-12%) .351 (-28%) .687 (-20%) -311.0
Career · 4 seasons 298 1,135 159 274 24 12 3 105 93 39 67 .241 — — — — -1,537

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 298 0 2911 114 54 151

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 PT1 1B 29 0 283 6 11 16
1888 CL3 1B 120 0 1171 39 13 50
1889 CL4 1B 117 0 1145 62 24 67
1890 BFP 1B 32 0 312 7 6 18

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 298

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jay Faatz (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jack Dunn
    .245 avg, 1 HR
  2. 94
    Rafael Landestoy
    .237 avg, 4 HR
  3. 94
    Jimmy Burke
    .244 avg, 1 HR
  4. 93
    Jim Connor
    .233 avg, 3 HR
  5. 90
    Simon Nicholls
    .251 avg, 4 HR
  6. 89
    Sport McAllister
    .247 avg, 5 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jay Faatz

What years did Jay Faatz play?
Jay Faatz played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1890.
Was Jay Faatz a pitcher?
No. Jay Faatz was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Jay Faatz hit?
Jay Faatz hit 3 career home runs with 274 hits.